John Russell Grisdale (born August 23, 1948) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 250 games as a defenceman in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks. He also spent several years playing in the minor Central Hockey League, and retired in 1979.
Grisdale graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1971 from Michigan Technological University where he was a three-year letterman with the Huskies men's hockey team. He had 11 goals and 41 assists for 52 points in 94 career games with the Huskies. He was inducted into the Michigan Technological University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997.Alumni and Friends: John Grisdale – Michigan Technological University. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
He was the commissioner of the BCHL from 2003 to 2018, and resides in the city of Coquitlam.Canada.com: Fans voice hope of Express' return 30 October 2009
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1966–67 Dixie Beehives MetJHL — — — — — — — — — — 1967–68 Michigan Tech WCHA — — — — — — — — — — 1968–69 Michigan Tech WCHA 30 7 7 14 45 — — — — — 1969–70 Michigan Tech WCHA 33 2 11 13 62 — — — — — 1970–71 Michigan Tech WCHA 31 2 23 25 61 — — — — — 1970–71 Tulsa Oilers CHL 4 2 0 2 12 — — — — — 1971–72 Tulsa Oilers CHL 59 0 15 15 105 13 1 3 4 23 1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 49 1 7 8 76 — — — — — 1973–74 Tulsa Oilers CHL 71 9 29 38 193 — — — — — 1974–75 Vancouver Canucks NHL 58 1 12 13 91 5 0 1 1 13 1974–75 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1975–76 Tulsa Oilers CHL 5 1 0 1 13 3 0 1 1 8 1975–76 Vancouver Canucks NHL 38 2 6 8 54 2 0 0 0 0 1976–77 Tulsa Oilers CHL 47 2 23 25 132 9 2 4 6 11 1976–77 Vancouver Canucks NHL 20 0 2 2 20 — — — — — 1977–78 Vancouver Canucks NHL 42 0 9 9 47 — — — — — 1978–79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 4 1 0 1 4 — — — — — 1978–79 Vancouver Canucks NHL 41 0 3 3 54 3 0 0 0 2CHL totals 190 15 67 82 459 22 3 7 10 34NHL totals 250 4 39 43 346 10 0 1 1 15
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